You Know It’s a Placebo. So Why Does It Still Work?
You booked this doctor’s appointment weeks in advance. You took off work, endured the trip here, filled out paperwork while a cooking show blared from a TV on the wall, …
drug development
The FDA Approves Weight Loss Drug Zepbound, a Wegovy and Ozempic Rival
The blockbuster weight loss drug Wegovy has a new rival. Today, the US Food and Drug Administration approved a new drug for weight management called Zepbound, made by American pharmaceutical …
Antipsychotics: A Misunderstood Medication
Next, Parker wondered how general this effect is. Most antipsychotics developed over the past 70 years stick to dopamine receptors, but a new generation binds to other sites, like acetylcholine …
Almost Here: The Revolutionary Pill for Postpartum Depression
About one in eight women in the United States experiences postpartum depression after giving birth. Soon, there may finally be a convenient, fast-acting medication to treat it—if the Food and …
This Drug Offers Hope for HIV Freedom in Patients
A sixth person, known as the “Geneva patient,” may be HIV-free after undergoing a stem cell transplant to treat his cancer. This individual, who was diagnosed with HIV in 1990, …